Hanger



May 12, 1936. J. E. TROTTIER HANGER ngv Filed Jan. 22, 1955 gNTOR ATTORNEYS Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HANGER John E. Trottier,

New York, N. Y.-, assignor of' one-half to Jeremiah Healy, Riverdale, N. Y. Application January 22, 1935, Serial No. 2,865

This invention relates to supports and more especially to a hanger for use in a military tent.

on two arms and the rod associated therewith, the rod also being usable to support clothes hangers. Contact of the crown of the hat with the sides of the frame prevents lateral displacement is arranged in flat position and protected against disfigurement.

Other objects, noval features and advantages of this invention will become apparent from the following specification and accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan of my hanger applied to a tent pole;

Fig. 2 is a partial elevation on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form, and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-45 of Fig. 5.

In Figs. 1 to 4, a hanger embodying the invention is shown as attached to a tent pole I 0. A twopart collar l l is clamped to the pole I!) by means of bolts I2 extending between corresponding ends of the two parts of the collar. Each collar part supports two arms l3, each arm comprising a short vertical portion which rests against the pole I 0 and a longer portion extending horizontally from the pole, thearms being equally spaced angularly.

Rods l4 extend between the outer ends of the arms l3 to form triangular supporting frames, the ends of each rod l4 being detachably connected to the ends of the arms between which the rod extends. The triangular supports formed by the pole it may be stored in a small space. The rods l4 may be disconnected from the arms 13 and if desired the arms I3 may be pivotally connected to the collar so that they may be swung together. Furthermore, the device is composed entirely of metal rods and bands Also, because of the fact that the device is made from metal rods, it has the requisite strength to support considerable weight.

The shape of the arms I3 tends to prevent any possibility of the hanger sliding down the pole when weight is applied thereto. The elbows of the rods l 3 will be forced tightly against the pole through the leverage of the horizontal part of the arm when weight is applied to the outer ends of such arms by hanging of clothes on the rods M. The binding action thus efiected will supplement the clamping eifect of the collar II and hold the hanger rigidly in position.

In the modification shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the hanger is supported from a horizontal beam Illa by collars I 6 which surround the bar and support a fiat rod l5. The collar ll of the hanger is clamped to the rod l5 by bolts l 2 and carries the rods I3 as described previously, the ends of the rods l3 being connected by the rods M. This modification is similar in structure to the first modification except that it has a dilferent means of support.

It is to be understood that thumb screws may be used instead of the bolts l2 and likewise that ing assembling and disassembling by obviating the need of tools to connect or disconnect the parts.

It is of course further understood that various modifications may be made in the structure herein described, without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

The endsof two of the rods l4 are shown as being detachably connected to the end of an arm l3 by a standard bolt I1 provided with the usual nut, while the remaining ends of the various rods I4 are shown as being connected to the arms l3 by rivets. This arrangement facilitates knocking down the hanger and it is to be understood that if desired, the rivets may be replaced either with standard. bolts and nuts or thumb bolts and nuts and also that the bolt I! may likewise be replaced by a thumb bolt.

I claim:

1. A hanger comprising a collar adapted to enclose and grip a vertical support, arms connected to said collar and having short vertical portions adapted to engage the support and long horizontal portions extending radially, and rods connecting the free ends of said arms to define triangular'frames. V n

2. A hanger comprising a collar adapted to enclose and grip a vertical support, arms connected to said collar and having short vertical portions adapted to engage the support and long horizontal portions extending radially, and rods detachably connected at their ends to the free ends of said arms to define triangular frames.

3. A hanger comprising a split collar adapted to enclose a support, means for drawing the collar into clamping relation to the support, arms connected to said collar, said. arms having short vertical portions adapted to engage the support and longhorizontal portions extending radially, and rods connecting the free ends of said arms to define triangular frames.

4. A hanger comprising a split collar adapted to enclose a support, means for drawing the collar into clamping relation to the support, arms connected to said collar, said arms having short vertical portions adapted to engage the support and long horizontal portions extending radially, and rods detachably connected at their ends to the free ends'of said arms to define triangular frames.

JOHN E. TROTTIER. 

